
Third Channel Podcast
A horror podcast delving into the franchises you love from the perspectives of a life-long horror hound & a newbie to the genre. 📺
Episodes
34 episodes
Friday the 13th Part 2
I told the others, they didn’t believe me. You’re all doomed. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Steve Miner’s first stab at the franchise that established Jason Voorhees as the masked killer in Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). In this episode the...
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Episode 33
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1:54:19

A Nightmare on Elm Street
Whatever you do... don't fall asleep. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Wes Craven’s nightmarish vision that redefined the slasher film in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). In this episode the guys slip into a waking dream to explore the surrea...
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Episode 32
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2:24:14

Friday the 13th
You see, Jason was my son, and today is his birthday... Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Sean S. Cunningham’s low-budget slasher that sparked a franchise that refuses to die in Friday the 13th (1980). In this episode the guys journey to the sh...
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Episode 31
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2:32:58

Suspiria
Susie, do you know anything about… witches? Join PJ and Derek as they peel back the blood-soaked curtains to reveal the kaleidoscopic madness of Dario Argento’s cult-classic Suspiria (1977). In this episode the guys descend into the film’s drea...
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Episode 30
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2:10:28

Halloween: Resurrection
Michael Myers is not a sound bite, a spin-off, a tie-in, some celebrity scandal. Michael Myers is a killer shark. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss director Rick Rosenthal’s reviled return to the franchise with Halloween: Resurrection (2002). I...
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Episode 29
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2:05:34

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
It just occurred to me today that I’ve never celebrated Halloween before. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Steve Miner’s restoration of the franchise’s roots with the return of Laurie Strode in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). In this epi...
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Episode 28
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1:50:24

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
For 15 years I’ve been obsessed to find out what was going on inside of him. It’s been my life’s work, and my ultimate failure. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Joe Chappelle’s controversial introduction of the Cult of Thorn into the slasher s...
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Episode 27
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2:22:27

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
I prayed that he would burn in Hell, but in my heart I knew that Hell would not have him. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Dominique Othenin-Girard’s effort to humanize the Boogeyman in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). In this...
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Episode 26
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2:25:46

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
You’re talking about him as if he were a human being. That part of him died years ago. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Dwight H. Little’s attempt to resurrect The Shape after a six-year absence in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (198...
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Episode 25
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2:20:18

Halloween III: Season of the Witch
If it goes on, it means the death of millions of people, everyone watching, don’t you understand that? This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Dylan as they discuss Tommy Lee Wallace’s ambitious attempt to pivot the Halloween series ...
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Episode 24
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2:33:36

Halloween II
Is this a joke? I’ve been trick-or-treated to death tonight. You don’t know what death is! Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Rick Rosenthal’s chilling continuation of the slasher classic, in Halloween II (1981). In this episode the guys pick up...
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Episode 23
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2:15:46

Halloween
It’s Halloween. Everyone’s entitled to one good scare. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Bug as they discuss John Carpenter’s seminal slasher classic that introduced The Shape, in Halloween (1978). In this episode, they break d...
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Episode 22
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3:31:20

M3GAN
Don't worry, Cady. I won't let anything harm you. Ever again. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss how Gerard Johnstone redefined the boundaries of artificial intelligence and terror in M3GAN (2022). In this episode, the guys unpack the dangers of...
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Episode 21
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2:20:02

Cult of Chucky
Sometimes it's nice just hanging out on a Friday night... with your best friend. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss the latest film installment of the Child’s Play franchise in Don Mancini’s Cult of Chucky (2017). In this episode, the guys unpac...
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Episode 20
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2:12:06

Curse of Chucky
25 years… The Barclays, the Kincaids, the Tillys. But Nica, your family was always my favorite. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Don Mancini’s attempt to bring the franchise back to its horror roots in Curse of Chucky (2013). In this episode, ...
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Episode 19
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2:08:12

Seed of Chucky
If this is what it takes to be human, I’d rather take my chances as a supernaturally possessed doll. It’s less complicated. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Don Mancini’s directorial debut that introduced the offspring of the infamous killer d...
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Episode 18
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2:08:22

Bride of Chucky
My mother always told me love would set me free. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Ronny Yu’s reinvention of the iconic killer doll by introducing his equally homicidal partner in Bride of Chucky (1998). In this episode, the guys unpack the fil...
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Episode 17
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2:11:32

Child’s Play 3
You know what they say. “You just can’t keep a Good Guy down.” Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Jack Bender’s installment which took the murderous doll from the factory floor to a military academy in Child’s Play 3 (1991). In this episode, the...
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Episode 16
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2:17:32

Child’s Play 2
I told you. We were gonna be friends till the end. And now, it’s time to play. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss John Lafia’s slasher sequel that brought Chucky back with a vengeance in Child’s Play 2 (1990). In this episode, the guys unpack th...
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Episode 15
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2:08:30

Child’s Play
Hi, I’m Chucky, and I’m your friend till the end. Hidey-ho! This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Alistair Graves as they discuss Tom Holland’s slasher flick that introduced the world to the notorious killer doll in Child’s Play (1...
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Episode 14
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2:18:04

The Cabin in the Woods
This we offer in humility and fear. For the blessed peace of your eternal slumber. As it ever was. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Carly Belle DeVelle as they discuss Drew Goddard’s meta commentary on the horror genre in The ...
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Episode 13
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2:29:02

Evil Dead Rise
This evil can't be contained, can't be stopped, all you can do is run. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Lee Cronin’s frighteningly fresh take on the deadite mythos in Evil Dead Rise (2023). In this episode the guys leave the cabin for a soon t...
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Episode 12
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2:03:44

Evil Dead
You shouldn’t have touched anything from that basement. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Fede Álvarez’s bold and bloody reimagining of the Sam Raimi horror classic, Evil Dead (2013). In this episode the guys are back in the cabin again to unpa...
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Episode 11
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2:03:20
